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We visit my brother-in-law and his kids each year. They live near Providence, RI and while it’s generally easier to find flights to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is served nonstop (or with what Breeze Airways calls a BreezeThru where passengers remain on the aircraft during the stopover). Our flight back to Tampa International Airport (TPA) was delayed and I did not feel like driving the hour to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), so we once again flew Breeze Airways. The route was Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) to Tampa International Airport (TPA) and as mentioned we were able to stay on the plane and keep the same seats for both segments.
I have flown Breeze a few times now (more here and here). The service is great and the seats are comfortable in Ascent Class (Breeze’s First Class). Breeze Airways has added a ton of new routes and its growth out of Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is particularly impressive.
Anthony’s Take: Breeze Airways (especially in Nicest Class) is a great experience, overall. The airline offers a good selection of complimentary snacks and drinks, a comfortable seat, and friendly flight attendants. The route network works at times for me, but is still limited for me to ever consider flying it more than occasionally based on where I am located throughout the year.
Breeze offers four classes of service. These are: Basic Economy (No Flex Fare), Economy (Nice), Economy with extra legroom (Nicer), and First Class (Nicest was recently rebranded as Ascent).
Booking
I booked directly with Breeze Airways and selected a Nicest Bundle (it included Ascent Class seats). These opened up the day of travel when I booked the tickets. The flight looked full up front when I initially planned the trip. Oddly, there were only around 25 people on the entire aircraft and we were two of the few up front. The seats were filled with operational upgrades due to weight and balance. I paid around $600 for the two of us on a one-way fare. This was less than half the cost of what Delta and United wanted for a one-way ticket in First Class. While Ascent is in a 2-2 configuration, the other classes are laid out in a 3-2 setup.
Boarding
The app made check-in easy. We went to the Escape Lounge – The Centurion® Studio Partner before the flight. I reviewed this last year and nothing has changed. It’s a nice space to spend some time before a flight. Signage in the airport makes it seem like a second location is opening this year. We arrived at the gate a few minutes before the boarding time. Boarding was quick and painless. We were on the aircraft a few moments after the gate agent called for those with disabilities and families with small children.
Seats
Legroom in the bulkhead was spacious.
I’m six-foot-five inches tall and found the space plenty open.
The seats include 39 inches of pitch, recline, and also include a legrest in Ascent class. The legrest was too short for me, but some passengers might like the inclusion.
Buttons on the side of the seat controlled the legrest and recline. A full-sized tray table was in the center console.
Breeze gets bonus points for including USB, USB-C, and standard outlets.
The passenger service unit provides individual lights and air vents. My only complaint lies not with the seats, but the overhead bins. The bins over row two are filled with a life raft, which makes one side of the plane not have much room up front.
There are no screens onboard and the seatback pockets (wall pocket on the bulkhead) held a safety information card and menu.
Food
The menu includes candy, chips, and snack boxes (these are not included as a complimentary choice) as well as several soft drinks, beer, hard liquor, and wine. I had Peanut M&Ms and a ginger ale on one flight and Zappo’s Voodoo chips and a ginger ale on the second.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi was free and fast with the bundle I purchased (or $8 if bought on the plane). I worked throughout both flights. In addition to Wi-Fi, Breeze offers on-demand entertainment. This consists of about two dozen movies, a bunch of various episodes of TV shows, and some shorts from YouTube. I didn’t watch anything on either leg.
Lavatory
The lavatory was a standard airplane bathroom with a sink and toilet. It was clean and in good repair.
Service
Everyone we encountered was friendly and seemed to genuinely enjoy working for Breeze Airways. The flight attendant serving the front offered snacks and drinks many times and constantly checked on passengers.
Overall Impression: This was a great flight. Even though we were slightly delayed, Breeze did a good job communicating and making us feel as though we were being looked after throughout. The plane was clean, everything functioned as expected, Wi-Fi was fast, and the service was also solid. I’ll definitely be flying Breeze again.
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